For awareness: Maine advises fishermen in Jeffreys Ledge area to use one endline
Please be advised: Maine state officials have requested fishermen with gear in this area to use one endline. See excerpts from Maine Department of Marine Resources below: “A large number of endangered North Atlantic right whales remain off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. As many as 90 individual right whales have been identified in this area over the past couple of weeks. The most recent information suggests the whales may be feeding within Jeffreys Basin and the largest overlap of gear and whales appears to be in depths greater than 300 feet. I am strongly urging any lobster fisherman with trap gear set in greater than 300 feet of water inside the following area of Zone G to remove gear completely or drop one endline in order to reduce the number of vertical lines being fished. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 16:50
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